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FL Jewelry Thief Swallows Tiffany Earrings Worth $770K: Police
After being pulled over by FL troopers, a TX man swallowed earrings worth $770K that he stole from Tiffany & Co. in Orlando, police said.

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After being pulled over by FL troopers, a TX man swallowed earrings worth $770K that he stole from Tiffany & Co. in Orlando, police said.

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